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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Meg tell Teresa to stop thinking about this person's fate?
(a) It will only make her worry more.
(b) She does not want to think about his fate.
(c) She does not care about this person.
(d) There is no need to mourn him before it becomes necessary.

2. About what does Pat sing?
(a) How strong the IRA once was.
(b) How wonderful the Brits are.
(c) How he wishes he were an Irishman.
(d) How he wonders what life is like outside of Ireland.

3. What does Teresa insist will be a shame?
(a) When the prisoner dies.
(b) If the prisoner is a kind man.
(c) When the prisoner arrives.
(d) If the prisoner escapes.

4. What does Teresa promise?
(a) To work hard and be serious.
(b) To do her job.
(c) To leave.
(d) To listen to Pat.

5. How does the story begin?
(a) Rock and roll music is heard.
(b) The actors dance an Irish jig.
(c) The actors walk solemnly onto the stage.
(d) A narrator appears.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Meg react to this news about Mulleady?

2. What does Meg tell Mulleady as she chases him out?

3. The Officer says the prisoner will be arriving soon but what?

4. Pat salutes him, sees he has something important to talk about, and tells Meg to do what?

5. How does Teresa feel about Monsewer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Monsewer playing the bagpipes?

2. With what does Teresa rush in?

3. What takes place in the conversation between Teresa and the Soldier?

4. What does Monsewer think about the Irish soldier's predicament?

5. What does Monsewer want to do with the Soldier? To what does this lead?

6. Why does Meg appear? What does the Officer think of this?

7. What do Meg and Pat think about the treaty that was signed?

8. What does the Soldier ask the Volunteer? What is the Volunteer's response?

9. What takes place while Teresa is under the bed?

10. What happens when Teresa enters the room?

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